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DUAS AND ADVICES FROM THE DARUL IFTAA The Darul Iftaa takes note of the “second strain” of the Covid-19 virus. Many people are ill and are facing challenging times in hospitals breathing through oxygenators and ventilators. It is our heartfelt Dua that Allah grant all those are ill and sick complete Shifaa. Aameen. Sickness is a means of sins being forgiven and attaining closeness to Allah. Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) has mentioned; "ما مِنْ مُصِيبَةٍ تُصِيبُ الْمُسْلِمَ إِلاَّ كَفَّرَ اللَّهُ بِهَا عَنْهُ، حَتَّى الشَّوْكَةِ يُشَاكُهَا" "No calamity befalls a Muslim but that Allah expiates some of his sins because of it, even if it is a prick from a thorn." (Sahih al-Bukhari 5640) In one Hadith Rasulullah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam has mentioned; "‏ مَا يُصِيبُ الْمُسْلِمَ مِنْ نَصَبٍ وَلاَ وَصَبٍ وَلاَ هَمٍّ وَلاَ حُزْنٍ وَلاَ أَذًى وَلاَ غَمٍّ حَتَّى الشَّوْكَةِ يُشَاكُهَا، إِلاَّ كَفَّرَ اللَّهُ بِهَا مِنْ خَطَايَاهُ ‏" "No fatigue, nor disease, nor sorrow, nor sadness, nor hurt, nor distress befalls a Muslim, even if it were the prick he receives from a thorn, but that Allah expiates some of his sins for that." (Sahih al-Bukhari 5641, 5642) The Darul Iftaa advises the public to exercise full precaution and to place ones Tawakkul in Allah. We advise the public to increase Istighfar (Seek forgiveness for ones sins). Istighfar has the potential to remove calamities. Allah says; فَقُلْتُ اسْتَغْفِرُوا رَبَّكُمْ إِنَّهُ كَانَ غَفَّارًا (10) يُرْسِلِ السَّمَاءَ عَلَيْكُم مِّدْرَارًا (11) وَيُمْدِدْكُم بِأَمْوَالٍ وَبَنِينَ وَيَجْعَل لَّكُمْ جَنَّاتٍ وَيَجْعَل لَّكُمْ أَنْهَارًا _”Then I said, Ask forgiveness of your Lord, surely He is the most Forgiving. He will send down upon you the cloud, pouring down abundance of rain. And help you with wealth and sons, and make for you gardens, and make for you rivers.”(Surah Nuh: 10-11-12)_ We also advise the public to recite Ayat Kareemah as much as possible. [لا إله إلا أنت سبحانك إني كنت من الظالمين ] This is the Dua of Yunus (Alaihis salam) whilst he was in the darkness of the belly of the fish, in the darkness of the night and in the darkness of the ocean. Allah relieved him from such compound darkness’. This Dua is effective to relieve us from the many darknesses of Covid-19. InshaAllah. Now is not the time to deny the reality of the virus which is being experienced by many and has been witnessed as clear as daylight. It is not the time to spread some assumed conspiracy behind the virus. We are living in a world of means, cause and effect. We are responsible to deal with an issue before us to the best of our ability. We do not know whether this Covid-19 is natural or manmade. Allah Alone has the absolute knowledge of the reality of the Covid-19. We are only obligated to deal with what is before us and not what is hidden from us. The next few months before Ramadhan are crucial. Make Dua that Allah keep us safe and keep our Masajid open forever. More importantly, make Dua that Allah save us from the virus of backbiting, calling names etc. that kills ones spirituality. The virus of spiritual sickness and spreading hatred and animosity is worse than the virus we are experiencing. We appeal to one and all to fear Allah and exercise restraint. We should learn the following Dua and take note of its meaning when faced with the challenges of our nafs; يا حي يا قيوم برحمتك أستغيث ، أصلح لي شأني كله ، ولا تكلني إلى نفسي طرفة عين _”O the Everlasting, O the Sustainer. I seek aid through your Mercy, rectify for me all my affairs and do not leave me to myself even for the blink of an eye.” (Al-Sunan al-Kubra: 6/147)_ It is part of controlling our nafs that we tolerate legitimate differences of opinions. We should not insist on our view being absolutely correct. My beloved teacher and Sheikh Hadhrat Mufti Ahmed Khanpoori Sahib Mudda Zilluhu offered me sound advice regarding differences of opinions. He stated that in legitimate differences of opinions, one should adopt the following attitude; "نہ مجھ پر وحی آئی ، نہ ان پر وحی آئی " _”Neither was wahi revealed upon me, nor was wahi revealed upon them.”_ May Allah save us from falling prey to our nafs and using Shariah to advance the cause of our nafs. Aameen. Mufti Ebrahim Desai Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah - Durban, South Africa https://daruliftaa.net

Most common brushing myths: 1. We should brush first thing in the morning - No, brushing should be done after the breakfast. This cleans the food debris left in our mouth after the breakfast. 2. A larger brush cleans mouth effectively - No, a smaller brush can reach more areas and hence results in a better cleaning. 3. The whole tooth brush should be covered with toothpaste for good brushing - No, just a pea size amount on your brush is more than enough for effective cleaning. 4. Electric tooth brushes are better than manual tooth brush - Absolutely wrong! An electric brush doesn't know where you need more cleaning. With a manual brush, you can clean up yourself with manual pressures 5. Medicated toothpastes ( like medicare & sensodyne) can be used as a regular toothpaste - These toothpastes have chemicals that are to relieve some dental problems. 6. More aggressive brushing means more clean teeth - Again, absolutely wrong! Brushing should be done vertically with minimum pressure. This makes both teeth and gums healthy.

Question: How do we lawfully entertain ourselves as teenagers? A young teenage Muslim asks how do we lawfully entertain ourselves today when almost everything around us is Haraam? Example: most of the video games are Haraam, the trending pubG, Netflix nights, listening to music, smoking cigarettes /shisha, having haraam relationships … Even when going out to eat in Halaal restaurants there is blasting music. Everything trending is Haraam! With the current outrage on the movies netflix released/yet to release , our respected scholars have been encouraging the cancellation of the subscription to netflix, the teenagers feel that religion is way too strict and the views of Islam are very extreme. Being a practising Muslim is extremely difficult if not impossible. With such an environment how can a young Muslim entertain themselves? For such a teenager what advise could you give? What are some of the Halaal forms of entertainment other than going for picnics/walks in the parks which come across boring? Answer: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. At the onset, it is important to understand the importance of the youth and their impact on society. The world of today is an exemplification of the youth of yesterday and the world of tomorrow will be the exemplification of the youth of today. In essence, the youth plays an integral role in shaping the world. If the youth are trained to be constructive and responsible, we will live in a more responsible world. If the youth are irresponsible and destructive, we will end up living in a world of destruction and disaster. Many of the Sahaba (Radhiyallahu Anhum) of Rasullullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wassalam) were youth. Rasullullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wassalam) shaped their minds in such a way that they contributed towards a perfect way of life and established a legacy. We do understand the mindset of youth of today. They face great challenges, mainly due to advancement and evolution in technology. The youth of today are faced to fight a war that is unique. No other generation of youth in history have had to fight a war of this nature. Teenagers feel that all forms of entertainment are haram. Remember, there is a reason for every prohibition in Shariah. The prohibition might be against our intelligence and logic. This can be explained with an example. A father prohibits his son from consuming/ingesting poison. The child does not understand the harm of the poison. However, the father understands the harm of the poison. In the same way, while the son may feel disillusioned with the father’s diplomatic attitude of prohibiting him from the poison, the father does not relent on his attitude of stopping the son from the poison. He knows better than his son. Allah is Al-Hakeem (The All-Wise). He prohibits us from doing certain things according to His infinite wisdom and knowledge. We trust the wisdom and infinite knowledge of Allah and submit to His guidance. Yes, it is natural to err and sin. It is part of human nature. We are not sin and error proof. If that was the situation, then there would be no difference between us and angels. We have a distinct way of life. Our guide is the Quran and Sunnah and Our ultimate destination is Akhirah. We should not constrict enjoyment to what the West and the disbelievers have indoctrinated us to believe as enjoyment. Allah describes them in the Quran: {وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا يَتَمَتَّعُونَ وَيَأْكُلُونَ كَمَا تَأْكُلُ الْأَنْعَامُ وَالنَّارُ مَثْوًى لَهُمْ} [محمد: 12] Translation: The disbelievers while away their time in enjoyment of the world, eat and drink like that of livestock. The fire of hell is their final abode. (Muhammed: 12) They have a different outlook to life. We should not get overwhelmed and have an inferiority complex. We should be proud of our Islamic identity and that our lives are governed by Shariah. Therefore, it is essential that we nurture our youth with Islamic values and not western values just as Rasullullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wassalam) did with the Sahaba (Radhiyallahu Anhum). Western values have a damaging impact on the minds of the youth. We could make a comparison, by means of a table, between youth who are nurtured according to Islamic values and youth who are nurtured according to Western values and ideologies: Islamic values Western values Effect of western values From a young age, the existence of Allah is indoctrinated in the mind From a young age, the non-existence of Allah is indoctrinated in the mind Atheism, Agnosticism and Apostacy Nurtured to stay within the boundaries of Shariah Liberal way of thinking Pursuing passions and desires Religion and worship are key elements in a person’s life Religion and worship are separated from everyday life No peace and contentment in life Ethical and moral business ethos Nurtured with prejudice and immoral business ethos Exploitation, manipulation, corruption etc Respect for humanity at large Religion, colour, lust and creed Nationalism and racism Rights of others Self-centred and selfish Surge in disputes, both on a micro and macro level Shame and modesty Shamelessness and nudity Promiscuity, rape, children born out of wedlock etc Imagine a life of Atheism, Agnosticism, Apostacy, pursuing one’s passions and desires, a life without peace and contentment, exploitation, manipulation, corruption, nationalism, racism, disputes, promiscuity, rape etc in comparison to a life of Tawheed, following the laws of Shariah, peace and contentment in one’s life, altruism, social conscience, equality, unity, chastity, etc. One is a life of eternal disaster and the other is a life of eternal success. The key component to the life of a teenager is his/her company. In present times, company is not restricted to who one socialises with. Rather, with technological advancements, social circles have also evolved. Social media has the global village freely interacting. Some advertising their fake lives, whilst others brag about their ten-course meals. All types of company from different Ism’s; secularists, lesbians, liberals, LGBTQ apologetics alike. Therefore, just as it is imperative that teenagers choose their social circles wisely, so too should they on social media. What they see and hear on social media impacts the way they think and behave. Hence, if they have Instagram, Twitter or whatever it may be, it is imperative that they are wise and alert regarding who they follow. See the following narrations: الْمَرْءُ عَلَى دِينِ خَلِيلِهِ، فَلْيَنْظُرْ أَحَدُكُمْ مَنْ يُخَالِلْ (مسند احمد: 8417) Translation: A person is upon the religion of his friend. So be wary as to whom you befriend. (Musnad Ahmed: 8417) سَبْعَةٌ يُظِلُّهُمُ اللَّهُ فِي ظِلِّهِ، يَوْمَ لاَ ظِلَّ إِلَّا ظِلُّهُ: الإِمَامُ العَادِلُ، وَشَابٌّ نَشَأَ فِي عِبَادَةِ رَبِّهِ، وَرَجُلٌ قَلْبُهُ مُعَلَّقٌ فِي المَسَاجِدِ، وَرَجُلاَنِ تَحَابَّا فِي اللَّهِ اجْتَمَعَا عَلَيْهِ وَتَفَرَّقَا عَلَيْهِ، وَرَجُلٌ طَلَبَتْهُ امْرَأَةٌ ذَاتُ مَنْصِبٍ وَجَمَالٍ، فَقَالَ: إِنِّي أَخَافُ اللَّهَ، وَرَجُلٌ تَصَدَّقَ، أَخْفَى حَتَّى لاَ تَعْلَمَ شِمَالُهُ مَا تُنْفِقُ يَمِينُهُ، وَرَجُلٌ ذَكَرَ اللَّهَ خَالِيًا فَفَاضَتْ عَيْنَاهُ (صحيح البخاري: 660) Translation: Allah will give shade, to seven, on the Day when there will be no shade but His. (These seven persons are) a just ruler, a youth who has been brought up in the worship of Allah (i.e. worships Allah sincerely from childhood), a man whose heart is attached to the Masjid, two persons who love each other only for Allah’s sake and they meet and part in Allah’s cause only, a man who refuses the call of a charming woman of noble birth for illicit intercourse with her and says: I am afraid of Allah, a man who gives charitable gifts so secretly that his left hand does not know what his right hand has given and a person who remembers Allah in seclusion and his eyes are then flooded with tears. (Bukhari: 660) Many people have the misconception that having fun is haram. That is not so. It is permissible to have Halal forms of fun, for example: Exercise is very much a trend among the youth and adults alike. One can do many cross-fit workouts or general workouts at home with friends or siblings. Organize sports events with friends. Do horse riding, archery, swimming, cycling, skating, rollerblading etc. Encourage scholars and adults to spend weekends organising stimulating events with the youth like camping, hiking, vacations, quad biking, hunting, fishing etc. Reading appropriate literature was a common trend amongst youth. It enhances the mind and thought of an individual. We make Du’a that Allah protect and guide the youth. Aameen. And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best Mufti Ebrahim Desai Darul Mahmood | darulmahmood.net https://darulmahmood.net/2020/12/13/how-do-we-lawfully-entertain-ourselves-as-teenagers/

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Urdu talk of Mufti Abdul Rahman ibn Yousuf Mangera to the students of Jamiatur Rasheed in Pakistan (November 2020). It's so nice listening to his Urdu talk. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=B-ii4ZXPKB4

Question I’m not sure how to reconcile the rulings on nail polish and henna. if one of the reasons for the prohibition of nail polish is that it is adornment that can be seen by non-mahram men, how is the application of henna permissible? I don’t know if this is related but i was also curious about the ruling for nose rings and other visible jewelry. Answered by: Mufti Abdurrahman ibn Yusuf Assalamu alaykum In the name of Allah, the Inspirer of truth. The reason for discouraging nail polish and not henna is mostly because nail polish creates a barrier in the completion and validity of ablution (wudu). It coats the nails and does not allow the water to reach them, hence the integral of wetting every single portion of the arm for ablution is not fulfilled. Henna is different because it does not create a barrier but actually changes the pigment of the skin and then slowly fades out over time. Hence, it does not affect the validity of ablution. Since women have been permitted to adorn themselves in different ways, one of them by using henna and then with other jeweler like rings and earrings, they are allowed to wear them. A hadith narrated by Imam Abu Dawud in his Sunan recommends that women wear henna on their hands. Hence, there will be times when even women who are fully covered will not be able to conceal their hands (not considered awra anyway) and the henna or rings etc. on their hands will come into view for others. Obviously she is not to make a purposeful display of them but at times they will come into the view of others. The scholars have stated that there is no problem with this since this unintended display comes under the provision of the verse “And say to the believing women that they should lower their gaze and guard their modesty: that they should not display their beauty and ornaments except what (ordinarily) appear thereof….” [Surat al-Nur, 31] And Allah knows best. Mufti Abdurrahman ibn Yusuf https://www.zamzamacademy.com/2010/09/henna-jewelry-in-public/

Generosity Although sakhaawat (generosity) is not Fardh, it is the remedy for hubb-e-maal (love for wealth). It prevents many corruptions spawned by love of wealth, thus it gives rise to numerous virtues. Sometimes a dua acquired from someone in lieu of an act of generosity is adequate for one’s forgiveness. After a man had died he appeared in the dream of one of his friends. He said that he was forgiven merely because a pious man had once rested in the shade of the grape tree which was growing in front of his house. -Hakeemul Ummah (رحمه الله)

Just because someone else can't do it doesn't mean you can't. Others limits are not yours. You have NO LIMITS except those in your own mind.

🌷 علم و معرفت کے سرسبز باغات میں جائیے🌷 *أیھا الشامت المعیِّر بالدھرِ۔۔۔ أأنت المبرَّأُ الموفورُ* شعر کا مفہوم ہے کہ "اے زمانہ کو گالی دینے والی! کیا تو اپنے لیے یہی چاہتی ہے کہ صرف تجھے ہی اچھی زندگی ملے۔" سعادت کے اسباب میں سے ایک سبب یہ بھی ہے کہ آپ اپنا دین سیکھیں کیونکہ دین سیکھنے سے سینہ کھلتا ہے اور اللہ تعالی کی رضا مندی حاصل ہوتی ہے، جیسا کہ حضور صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا کہ اللہ تعالی جس کے ساتھ خیرخواہی چاہتے ہیں اسے دین سکھاتے ہیں۔ تو آپ بھی نفع بخش کتابیں پڑھیں یا دینی رسالوں کا مطالعہ کریں جن سے آپ کے علم اور سمجھ میں اضافہ ہو۔ خوب جان لیجیے کہ سب سے افضل عمل وہ ہے جس سے اللہ اور رسول کی مرادوں کا علم حاصل ہو تو آپ اپنی بہنوں کے ساتھ قرآن مجید سیکھنے سکھانے کی فکر کریں اور اس سے جو باآسانی حفظ ہوسکے اسے یاد کیجیے اور اس پر عمل کیجیے، کیونکہ شریعت سے ناواقف رہنا دل کا اندھیرا اور سینے کی تنگی ہے۔ آپ کے پاس ایک لائبریری ہونی چاہیے خواہ وہ مختصر ہی کیوں نہ ہو جس میں قیمتی اور نفع مند کتابیں اور وعظ و نصیحت پر مشتمل دینی رسائل ہوں۔ خیال رکھیے گا کہ اپنے وقت کو گانے سننے، فلمیں دیکھنے یا میگزین پڑھنے میں ضائع نہ کریں کیونکہ آپ کی زندگی کا ہر سیکنڈ شمار کیا جا رہا ہے، لہٰذا وقت کو اللہ تعالیٰ کی رضا مندی حاصل کرنے میں خرچ کیجیے۔ (ماخوذ از: دنیا کی سعادت مند عورت) (دین کا بنیادی علم سیکھنا کہ جس سے روزمرہ کا واسطہ ہو ہر مسلمان مرد و عورت کے لیے ضروری ہے، لہذا ہمیں چاہیے کہ ضروری دینی علم حاصل کرنے میں ہرگز کوتاہی نہ کریں، اللہ تعالیٰ کے احکامات کو اچھی طرح سمجھ کر پورا کرنے میں خوشی و سعادت سمجھیں اور اپنا یہ فریضہ انجام دینے میں ابھی سے کوشش شروع کر دیں۔) تحریر: ✍🏻راشد محمود عُفِیٙ عٙنْہ

الرَءُوۡفُ Translation The Kind, the Tenderly Merciful and Consoling Definition Imam Zajaj RA says: ra'fah and rahmah is the same thing, but according to some there is some difference. Ra'fah is the next level of kindness. If someone is Raheem, it will be said that "he is Raheem" but if his rahmah increases beyond that then he will be referred to as "Rauf". In the Qur'an The name "Ar-Rauf" is mentioned ten times in the Qur'an. إِنَّ رَبَّكُمْ لَرَءُوفٌ رَحِيمٌ 1. "Indeed, your Lord is Kind and Merciful." إِنَّ اللَّهَ بِالنَّاسِ لَرَءُوفٌ رَحِيمٌ 2. "Allah is full of gentleness and mercy to mankind." وَ اِنَّ اللّٰہَ بِکُمۡ لَرَءُوۡفٌ رَّحِیۡمٌ 3. "And indeed, Allah is to you Kind and Merciful." 4. It is from the gentleness amd mercy of Allah that he does not let any deed go to waste. In Surah Baqarah Allah says: "And Allah will never leave your faith to waste. Allah is full of gentleness and mercy to mankind." 5. "The Day is approaching when every soul shall find itself confronted with whatever good it has done and whatever evil it has wrought. It will then wish there is a wide space between it and the Day! Allah warns you to beware of Him; He is most tender towards His servants." [3:30] 6. "He it is Who sends down Clear Signs to His servant so as to bring you out from darkness into light. Surely Allah is Most Kind and Most Compassionate to you." [57:9] 7. "Allah relented towards them. Surely to them He is the Most Tender, the Most Merciful." [9:117] 8. "and they carry your loads to many a place which you would be unable to reach without much hardship. Surely your Lord is Intensely Loving, Most Merciful." [16:7] Counsel • One who wants to develop a relationship with this name should narrate the blessings and favours of Ar-Ra'uf and should also remember them in his heart and express his gratitude. • One should be gentle and kind with his subordinates and affiliates so that he gets a share from this name. He should also make du'a that: O Ra'uf and Raheem take away the hardness of my heart and soften it. • One should keep making this du'a: یا رَءُوْفُ اُرْؤُفْ بِي "O kind! Please deal with me kindly. " We should always make du'a to Allah ta’ala whenever we face a problem. If someone's parents or boss is kindhearted then his subordinates do not hesitate in asking for anything, similarly our lord Allah ta'ala's name is Ar-Ra'uf therefore all of His creation whether they are sinner or pious do not hesitate in asking anything from Him. *~~*~~*

🌷نعمت کو قبول کرکے اپنے کام میں لگائیں🌷 اللہ تعالیٰ کی نعمتوں کو شکر و اطاعت کے ساتھ اپنے کام میں خرچ کریں۔ پانی کی نعمت کا شکر ادا کرکے اسے پینے اور طہارت و پاکیزگی و صفائی کے حصول جیسے کاموں میں استعمال کریں۔ دھوپ کی حرارت سے خود کو گرم رکھیں اور سرسبز باغوں سے پھول چنیں۔ سمندروں کی طرف دیکھیے اور زمین کی سیر کیجیے۔ پھر اس مالک و قہار ذات کا شکر ادا کرتے جائیں۔ اللہ تعالیٰ کی دی ہوئی مبارک نعمتوں نے آپ کے ساتھ احسان کا معاملہ کیا ہے آپ ان سے فائدہ اٹھاتے جائیں۔ ہاں! یہ خیال رکھیں کہ آپ ان نعمتوں کو جھٹلائیں نہیں کہ اللہ تعالیٰ فرماتے ہیں: *یَعۡرِفُوۡنَ نِعۡمَتَ اللّٰہِ ثُمَّ یُنۡکِرُوۡنَھَا وَ اَکۡثَرُھُمُ الۡکٰفِرُوۡنَ.* ترجمہ: یہ لوگ اللہ کی نعمتوں کو پہچانتے ہیں پھر بھی ان کا انکار کرتے ہیں۔ (سورہ النحل:83) درخت کے کانٹوں کی طرف دیکھنے سے پہلے اس کے پھل کی طرف دیکھیے اور اس کی خوبصورتی پر نظر کیجیے۔ اس سے پہلے کہ آپ سورج کی تپش کی شکایت کریں آپ اس کی روشنی سے لطف اندوز ہوں۔ اس سے پہلے کہ آپ رات کے اندھیرے سے تنگی اور خوف محسوس کریں آپ اس کے سکون و آرام کو دیکھیں۔ آپ کیوں ہمیشہ ناامیدی، بدگمانی اور بری نظروں سے ہر چیز دیکھتی ہیں؟ آپ کیوں فطرت کے قوانین کو بدلنا چاہتی ہیں؟ اللہ تعالیٰ فرماتے ہیں: *اَلَمۡ تَرَ اِلَی الَّذِیۡنَ بَدَّلُوۡا نِعۡمَتَ اللّٰہِ کُفۡرًا.* ترجمہ: کیا تم نے ان لوگوں کو نہیں دیکھا جنہوں نے اللہ کی نعمت کو کفر سے بدل ڈالا۔ (سورہ ابراھیم: 28) اللہ تعالیٰ کی دی ہوئی ان نعمتوں کو اچھے طریقے سے قبول کریں اور شکر کی عادت اپنائیں۔ (ماخوذ از: دنیا کی سعادت مند عورت) (غلطی درست کرنے کا طریقہ طویل اور مشکل ہے، لیکن پسندیدہ ہے۔ اللہ تعالیٰ ہمیں اپنی نعمتوں کی ناشکری سے بچا کر ان کی قدر کرنے والا بنائے اور ان نعمتوں کو درست استعمال کرنے کی توفیق عطا فرمائے۔ آمین!) تحریر: ✍🏻راشد محمود عُفِیٙ عٙنْہ

🌷 استغفار کے ساتھ فراخی رزق حاصل ہوتی ہے🌷 *أجارتنا ان الأمانی کواذب۔۔۔۔۔وأکثر أسباب النجاح مع الیأسِ* شعر کا مفہوم ہے کہ "اے میرے پڑوسی! ہرتمنا جھوٹی ہوتی ہے اور اکثر کامیابی مایوسی کی طرف سے آتی ہے۔" ایک عورت نے کہا کہ جب میری عمر تیس سال تھی۔ میرا خاوند فوت ہو گیا، میرے پانچ بچے بچیاں تھیں، میری دنیا اندھیری ہو گئی، میں اتنا روئی کہ مجھے بینائی جانے کا اندیشہ ہوا اور میں ناامید ہوگئی۔ ہر طرف سے غم نے مجھے گھیر لیا، کیونکہ بچے چھوٹے تھے اور کمائی کا کوئی ذریعہ نہ تھا۔ جو مال وراثت میں ملا اس سے حسبِ ضرورت خرچ کرتی رہی۔ میں انہی پریشان کن حالات میں تھی کہ میں نے ایک شیخ صاحب کو یہ حدیث بیان کرتے ہوئے سنا کہ حضور صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا: "جس نے استغفار کی کثرت کی تو اللہ تعالیٰ اس کو ہر پریشانی اور ہر تنگی سے نجات دیں گے۔" یہ حدیث سن کر میں خود بھی اور بچے بھی کثرت سے استغفار کرتے رہے۔ اللہ کی قسم! چھ ماہ کا عرصہ بھی نہ گزرا تھا کہ حکومت نے میرے خاوند کی ایک پرانی جائیداد پر سڑک بنانے کے لیے قبضہ کیا تو اس کے معاوضہ میں کئی لاکھ روپے ہمارے پاس آگئے۔ میرا پہلا بیٹا علاقہ میں استاد مقرر ہو گیا۔ ہمارا گھر اچھائیوں سے بھر گیا۔ ہم پہلے کی طرح ہنسی خوشی زندگی گزارنے لگے۔ پریشانی ختم ہو گئی اور میں خوش نصیب عورت بن گئی۔ (ماخوذ از: دنیا کی سعادت مند عورت) (اللہ تعالیٰ ہم سب کو کثرت کے ساتھ استغفار کرنے کی توفیق عطا فرمائے اور سب کی مصیبتوں و پریشانیوں کو بھی دور فرمائے۔ آمین) تحریر: ✍🏻راشد محمود عُفِیٙ عٙنْہ

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Talk by : Mufti Faisal al-Mahmudi Topic : Khushu' in Salah and Social Media 2020_10_02_13_47_12

﷽ Ehsan An individual enthusiastically informed Arif-billah Hadhrat Dr. Abdul Hayy Arifi (RH) that by Allah’s grace he had attained the station of Ihsan. That is, worshipping Allah as though you see Him and if that is not possible then as though He sees you. Shaykh Dr. Arifi (qaddas sirrahu) congratulated and encouraged him. And then inquired that if this ihsan was attained only in prayers (salah) or it was also present at other times, like dealing with house hold members, especially wife. The individual looked in bewilderment at Shaykh and informed that he thought this ihsan was only meant to be limited to prayers and ritual worship. Shaykh Arifi explained to the audience in detail that this is a common mistake. We tend to limit deen to formal acts of worship (Ibadaat). Our all other activities seem to be independent of the fact that each and every moment of our life we are as much a slave of Allah as in prayers and other worship. The genuine ihsan is perpetual. The slave is aware that he is being watched and he will be accountable for whatever he does. Hence, he has utmost respect and does not do any thing inappropriate. Remember this is an intentional and a voluntary act of thinking. As per instruction of Sayyidi wa sanadi Shaykh Mawlana Muhammad Taqi Usmani sahib (Allah SWT preserve him & allow us to benefit from him abundantly. Ameen) setting aside an allocated time every day to think repeatedly that: ‘I am in front Allah SWT & He is watching me’, is essential for achieving it. It becomes a habit in second nature only by doing it repeatedly. Practice makes perfect. Gradually it becomes almost like an instinctive performance, like breathing or drinking. Wa ma taufiqi ilabillah!

It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Islam began as something strange and will revert to being strange as it began, so give glad tidings to the strangers." [Sahīh Muslim 145] Imam Aḥmad رحمه الله said that ibn Mas'ood رضي الله عنه said, "There will be a time when the believer will be more humiliated than a slave. And that is because of his ghuraba (strangeness) towards the end of time in the midst of the people of corruption... Everyone will hate him and hurt him, because his methodology will contradict theirs and his objectives will be different from theirs, because he is different from them" [MAJMŪ' AL-RASA’IL, (VOL. 2, P. 329)]

تصوف کے بارے میں پائے جانے والے سوالات اور اُن کے جوابات ٭٭٭٭٭٭٭٭٭٭٭٭٭٭٭٭٭٭٭٭٭٭ تیسری قسط ٭٭٭٭٭٭٭٭٭٭٭٭٭٭٭٭٭٭٭٭٭٭ قرآن پاک اوراحادیثِ مبارکہ میں مقاصد ِتصوف کاذکر؟؟ ٭٭٭٭٭٭٭٭٭٭٭٭٭٭٭٭٭٭٭٭٭٭ تصوف کی راہ پر چلنے والے مسلمان کی ظاہری اور باطنی صفائی ہوتی ہے۔ قرآن پاک میں نبی کریمﷺ کی جن چار بنیادی ذمہ داریوں کا ذکر ہے اُن میں سے ایک ذمہ داری، مسلمانوں کے عقائد اور اعمال کا تزکیہ (پاک کرنا) بھی ہے۔ارشاد باری تعالیٰ ہے: لَقَد مَنَّ اللّٰہُ عَلَی المُؤمِنِینَ اِذ بَعَثَ فِیھِم رَسُولاً مِّن اَ نفُسِھِم یَتلُو عَلَیہِم اٰیَا تِہٖ وَ یُزَکِّیہِم وَ یُعَلِّمُہُمُ الکِتٰبَ والحِکمَۃَ ج وَ اِن کَانُو مِن قَبلُ لَفیِ ضَلٰلٍ مُّبِینٍ۝ ترجمہ:حقیقت یہ ہے کہ اللہ نے مومنوں پر بڑا احسان کیا کہ اُن کے درمیان اُنہی میں سے ایک رسول بھیجا جو اُن کے سامنے اللہ کی آیتوں کی تلاوت کرے ، اُنہیں پاک صاف بنائے اور اُنہیں کتاب اور حکمت کی تعلیم دے،جب کہ یہ لوگ اِس سے پہلے یقیناً کھلی گمراہی میں مبتلا تھے۔)آل عمران،آیت ۱۶۴) ایک دوسری جگہ ارشاد پاک ہے : قَداَفلَحَ مَن تَزَکّٰی ۝ ترجمہ: جس نے اپنے نفس کا تزکیہ کر لیا وہ(شخص) یقیناًفلاح پا گیا۔(سورہ الاعلیٰ، آیت ۱۴) گویا تصوف (جس میں انسان کے نَفس اور قلب کی اصلاح ہوتی ہے )کو قرآن ِ پاک نے ’’تزکیہ‘‘ کا نام دیا ہےاور دُنیا اور آخرت میں کامیابی کے لئے نَفس کے ”تزکیہ“ کو ہی بنیادی شرط قرار دیا ہے۔ اِسی طرح قَلب (دِل) کی صفائی کے بارے میں نبی کریم ﷺ ارشاد فرماتے ہیں: ” سُن لو کہ بے شک آدمی کے بدن میں گوشت کا ایک لوتھڑا ہے جب وہ درست ہوتا ہے تو تمام بدن درست ہو جاتاہے اور جب وہ بگڑجاتا ہے تو تمام بدن فاسد ہو جاتاہے۔سُن لو ! وہ ٹکڑا ”قَلب(دِل)“ ہے۔ (كتاب الإيمان، بخاری) اِس حدیث سے قَلب کی صفائی کی اہمیت کا اندازہ ہوتا ہے ۔ قَلب کی صفائی سے مُراد”تمام غلط عقائدسے نجات حاصل کرنا اوردِل میں اللہ تعالیٰ کی ذات اور صِفات کی مُحبت،عظمت،خوف اور کامل یقین پیدا کرنا ہے۔“ اسی طرح بخاری شریف کی ایک مشہور حدیث (جس کو حدیثِ جبرائیل بھی کہتے ہیں)کے آخر میں نبی کریم ﷺ ارشاد فرماتے ہیں: ’’احسان یہ ہے کہ تم اللہ تعالیٰ کی عبادت اس طرح کرو گویا تُم اُس کو دیکھ رہے ہو ، اوراگر تم اُس کو نہیں دیکھ رہے تو بلاشبہ وہ تم کو دیکھ رہا ہے ۔“ حدیث شریف میں ذکرکردہ اس کیفیت کو ”کیفیتِ احسان“ کہتے ہیں۔اور اس کامطلب یہ ہے کہ زندگی کے ہر معاملہ میں یہ یقین اور دھیان نصیب ہو جائے کہ میں اپنے اللہ تعالیٰ کے سامنے ہوں اوروہ ہمارے ہر ارادے ،عمل اورحرکت کو دیکھ رہےہیں ۔یہ کیفیت تمام صحابہ کرام کو حاصل تھی اور ہر مسلمان کی یہ کوشش ہونی چاہیئے کہ وہ اس کیفیت کو حاصل کرے ۔اسی کیفیت کا یہ اثر ہوتا ہے کہ ہر عمل کرتے وقت نیت صرف اللہ تعالیٰ کی رضا حاصل کرنا ہو تی ہے۔ اسی کیفیتِ احسان کا حصول تصوف کے مقاصد میں سے ایک اہم مقصد ہے۔اس کے علاوہ قرآن و حدیث میں محبت الٰہی،خوف الٰہی،توبہ،اخلاص،توکل، زہد،صبر، شکر، رجاء،خوف وغیرہ جیسی اعلیٰ دینی صفات کے حصول کی تلقین کی گئی ہے جب کہ حسد،بغض،کینہ،ریا،حُبّ دنیا جیسی صفات کی اصلاح کا حکم دیا گیا ہے اور انہی مقاصد کے حصول کے لئے شعبہ تصوف میں مشائخ کی نگرانی میں مختلف اذکار ومراقبات اورمجاہدات کرائے جاتے ہیں۔ (اقتباس از ”تصوف کی حقیقت“) #تصوف_سیریز

🌷ایمان کے ساتھ جھونپڑی اس محل سے بہتر ہے جو تکبر کے ساتھ ہو🌷 اگر عورت کسی جھونپڑی میں رہتی ہو، اپنے رب کی عبادت کرتی ہو، پانچ وقت کی نمازیں ادا کرتی ہو اور رمضان المبارک کے روزے رکھتی ہو تو ایسی خاتون اس عورت سے زیادہ سعادت مند ہے جو خوبصورت اور اونچے محل میں نوکروں کے درمیان فخر اور غرور سے رہتی ہو۔ جو مومن عورت جھونپڑی میں رہتی ہے، سادہ پانی پی کر گزارہ کرتی ہے لیکن اس کے ہاتھ میں قرآن و تسبیح ہے تو ایسی عورت محل میں رہنے والی عورت سے کہیں زیادہ خوش بخت اور لاکھ درجہ بہتر ہے جو ریشمی بستر پر سوتی ہے لیکن اپنے رب سے غافل رہتی ہے اور اتباع سنت سے محروم ہے۔ لہٰذا آپ سعادت کا مفہوم سمجھ لیجیے کہ سعادت کے معنی وہ نہیں جو تنگ دل لوگ اپنے ذہن میں بنا لیتے ہیں کہ مال و دولت، جاہ و حشمت، اچھی رہائش اور اچھے کھانے پینے میں سعادت سمجھتے ہیں، ایسا ہرگز نہیں ہے بلکہ سعادت کا معنی دل کی رضامندی، ضمیر کا سکون، روح کی راحت، عقل کی درستگی اور تہذیب و قناعت ہے۔ (ماخوذ از: دنیا کی سعادت مند عورت) (اللہ تعالیٰ ہم سب کو قناعت و صبر و شکر اور اپنی یاد سے بھرپور زندگی عطا فرمائے۔ آمین) تحریر: ✍🏻راشد محمود عُفِیٙ عٙنْہ

Surah Al Hijr Hazza Al Balushi: سورة الحجر هزاع البلوشي

Taking advantage of your youth: Shaykh Abdullah Azzam said: "As your age progresses, it will become more difficult for you to learn Islām, and it will become more difficult for you to implement the religion of Islām. Because of this, Umar would say: “Learn, before you are given positions in life". 📙To every youth - p.17